Tag: icarus syndrome

  • RunOut #67: John Long Finds His Wings

    RunOut #67: John Long Finds His Wings

    John Long needs no introduction—he’s climbing’s most prolific writer, Stonemaster, and a genre unto himself. He joins us to talk about his excellent new book, Icarus Syndrome, a collection of 19 essays that, in different ways, explore our strange compulsion to risk it all.

    After this deep literary dive, you might find yourself thinking, “You know what would be perfect right about now? A nice cup of tea.” The RunOut has got you covered! Hazel Findlay joins us from across the pond and gently guides us through the steps we must follow to make a proper cup of tea.

    If you’re listening on the free feed, you’ll hear us answer a question submitted by one of our Rope Guns. This excerpt came from an hour-plus-long AMA episode that was available to our Rope Guns on Patreon. For as little as $5.14 / month, you can become a Rope Gun and get access to full bonus episodes and the satisfaction in supporting your favorite climbing podcast.

    Show Notes

    Icarus Syndrome from DiAngelo Publications.

    Follow John Long on Instagram and Facebook.

    Hazel Findlay — Instagram

    Subscribe to Hazel and Mina’s excellent podcast: The Curious Climber Podcast

  • RunOut #64: How to Be Funny on Instagram and Why Everest is OVER

    RunOut #64: How to Be Funny on Instagram and Why Everest is OVER

    We’re back with a hot take: Everest is OVER. The past season suffered from a COVID outbreak and a cynical authoritarian crackdown that even left some of Everest’s biggest cheerleaders with their pompoms down and deflated.

    Our main bit features the guy behind the Climberisms account on Instagram: Dylan Taylor, a routesettering at Touchstone Climbing in Los Angeles. Dylan’s puts the truth to what pro climbers might be thinking with his raw impersonations that he dubs over actual videos. From Daniel Woods to Adam Ondra, Sean Bailey to Alex Honnold, no one is safe from getting climberism’d.

    Our final bit is telegraphed in by the deep baritone of John Long reading an excerpt from his new book Icarus Syndrome from Di Angelo Publications. For the full story reading, become a Rope Gun today.

    Show Notes

    Follow Climberisms on Instagram

    Alan Arnette’s round up of Everest 2021.